Horst Beyer has made a name for himself in sports and as an educator, also on an international level. He participated in the Olympic Games in 1964 and 1972, won a bronze medal at the European Championships in 1966, and was a member of the national athletics team for over a decade. His achievements were honored with the Silver Laurel Leaf, the highest German sports award, and his performances and attitude were recognized with the Rudolf Harbig Prize from the German Athletics Association. A life full of events, gratitude, and a love for literature and his mother tongue form the basis of this reading.